AFL develops learners’ capacity for self-assessment so that they can become reflective and self-managing.

In the middle school grades it is very important for students to learn how to assess their own work so that they can manage themselves and learn to take responsibility for their learning. This is a skill that students will take with them to college. Students are not guided in college as they are in middle school and high school. By teaching students early to assess their own work, we can give them a key to future success.

I am not sure how to use a portfolio in my math classroom but as soon as I think of an efficient way to implement it into my classroom I will.

When I began studying for my comprehensive exam, I learned that everything I have for my past classes is scattered around my house. I need a central place where I can keep track of my thoughts and new ideas I get while studying. I believe that the portfolio would be a good place for my to take everything I have left from other classes and putting it all together. This will affect my learning by making my study sessions more effective.